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Edwin Birdsong (22 Aug 1941 - 21 Jan 2019)

Male Person - United States

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. What It Is 1971
  2. Dance of Survival 1975
  3. Edwin Birdsong 02 Mar 1979
  4. Funtaztik 19 Nov 1981
  5. Super Natural 2003

Single

  1. Rapper Dapper Snapper 1980

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Recordings by (58)

  1. The Uncle Tom Game 2:47 (1971)
  2. The Spirit of Do…do 3:18 (1971)
  3. My Father Preaches That God Is the Father 3:39 (1971)
  4. It Ain't No Fun Being a Welfare Recipient 3:51 (1971)
  5. When a Newborn Baby Is Born, the World Gets One More Chance 4:12 (1971)
  6. Mr. Money Man 3:44 (1971)
  7. Moongoose 4:10 (1971)
  8. The Old Messiah 3:54 (1971)
  9. Pretty Brown Skin 2:28 (1971)
  10. It's Hard to Move When It's Your Move 2:48 (1971)
  11. God's Home 3:55 (1971)
  12. Dance of Survival 7:18 (1975)
  13. Possessed (Take the Evil Spirits Away) 4:03 (1975)
  14. Something Ain’t Right (Gotta Go Home) 4:49 (1975)
  15. What’s Your Sign? 5:40 (1975)
  16. Night of the Full Moon 4:25 (1975)
  17. Your Smile Gave Birth to My Idea 4:17 (1975)
  18. Astral Walk (instrumental) 3:20 (1975)
  19. Cola Bottle Baby 5:10 (02 Mar 1979)
  20. Phiss-Phizz 6:19 (02 Mar 1979)
  21. Kunta Dance 6:36 (02 Mar 1979)
  22. Lollipop 4:37 (02 Mar 1979)
  23. Goldmine 4:35 (02 Mar 1979)
  24. Freaky Deaky Sities 4:50 (02 Mar 1979)
  25. Autumn Eyes 4:09 (02 Mar 1979)
  26. Lollipop (Slow) 2:33 (02 Mar 1979)
  27. Rapper Dapper Snapper (instrumental) ?:?? (1980)
  28. Rapper Dapper Snapper 6:38 (1980)
  29. Win Tonight 7:22 (19 Nov 1981)
  30. Fortune & Fame 4:57 (19 Nov 1981)
  31. Funtaztik 6:30 (19 Nov 1981)
  32. Two Faced Lover 7:17 (19 Nov 1981)
  33. Good Lovin' Brings an Encore 5:58 (19 Nov 1981)
  34. She's Wrapped Too Tight (She's A Button Buster) 6:28 (1982)
  35. Rising Sign (Funky) 2:54 (2003)
  36. Rising Sign (Climax) 2:42 (2003)
  37. If I Ever 3:10 (2003)
  38. Any Color 3:56 (2003)
  39. Flow Thru My Heart 5:12 (2003)
  40. Turn Around Hate (Communicate) 3:00 (2003)
  41. I Love You Michelle 3:43 (2003)
  42. Down on the Beat 2:47 (2003)
  43. Tune From Callicoon 4:07 (2003)
  44. Last Exit Before the Toll 5:14 (2003)
  45. She’s Wrapped Too Tight (She’s a Button Buster) (original 12″ mix) 6:23 (2004)
  46. Lollipop (edit de Kai "KZR" Alce) 7:09 (2006)
  47. Cola Battle Baby 5:11 (28 Apr 2008)
  48. Phiss-Phizz (12" Disco Version) 8:32 (30 Sep 2016)
  49. Lollipop (12" Disco Version) 6:01 (30 Sep 2016)
  50. Goldmine (12" Disco Version) 10:34 (30 Sep 2016)
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On Recordings (34)

Arranged

  1. Tell Him 7:07 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  2. Turned On to You 5:28 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  3. Ladies of the Eighties 4:56 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  4. I Knew That Love 5:01 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  5. Ladies of the Eighties (instrumental) 3:03 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  6. Sing Me 4:24 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  7. It’s Easy to Move 4:36 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  8. He Is Mine Forever 4:26 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  9. Amerykahn Promise 4:16 Erykah Badu (01 Jan 2007)

Instruments

  1. Spiritual Walkers 5:14 Stevie Wonder (07 May 1985) synthesizer

Vocals

  1. So Good 3:14 Marley Marl feat. J. Wells & Edwin Birdsong (2001)
  2. Hummin’ 5:08 Marley Marl feat. Roy Ayers & Edwin Birdsong (2001)
  3. I Am Your Mind 6:43 Roy Ayers (2003)

Produced Material That Was Sampled In

  1. Money ($ * / …) 4:55 Mariah Carey feat. Fabolous (23 May 2014)

Produced

  1. Everybody Loves the Sunshine 3:42 RAMP (1977) co
  2. Deep Velvet 3:33 RAMP (1977) co
  3. I Just Love You 4:55 RAMP (1977) co
  4. Daylight 4:12 RAMP (1977) co
  5. Look Into the Sky 4:42 RAMP (1977) co
  6. Try, Try, Try 4:55 RAMP (1977) co
  7. Running Away (short version) 3:12 Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1977) co
  8. Come Into Knowledge 4:37 RAMP (1977) co
  9. Give It 4:40 RAMP (1977) co
  10. Running Away (12‐inch long version) 6:57 Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1977) co
  11. The American Promise 6:30 RAMP (1977) co
  12. Tell Him 7:07 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  13. Sing Me 4:24 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  14. He Is Mine Forever 4:26 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  15. It’s Easy to Move 4:36 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  16. Turned On to You 5:28 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  17. Ladies of the Eighties (instrumental) 3:03 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  18. I Knew That Love 5:01 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  19. Ladies of the Eighties 4:56 Eighties Ladies (15 Jul 1980)
  20. Amerykahn Promise 4:16 Erykah Badu (01 Jan 2007) co

Credited as (7)

  1. Edwin Birdsong
  2. Marley Marl feat. Roy Ayers & Edwin Birdsong
  3. Dinosaur L / Edwin Birdsong
  4. Marley Marl feat. J. Wells & Edwin Birdsong
  5. Marley Marl feat. R. Ayers and E. Birdsong
  6. Edwin Birdsong / Captain Sky / Herman Kelly & Life
  7. Marley Marl, Roy Ayers & Edwin Birdsong

Works (13)

Wrote

  1. Money ($ * / …)
  2. Bonita Applebum
  3. Description of a Fool
  4. Turned on to You
  5. Running Away
  6. Cola Bottle Baby
  7. What the People Say
  8. Daylight
  9. Stronger
  10. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Composed

  1. Amerykahn Promise

Lyrics

  1. So Good
  2. Hummin’

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98048253
  2. https://www.45cat.com/artist/edwin-birdsong
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98048253
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/edwin-birdsong

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/141386

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000145306

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2472691/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/68545910

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3048765